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DEM LAWMAKER PRESENTS ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST PRESIDENT BUSH — An Ohio Democratic lawmaker and former presidential candidate has presented articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to Congress. — Thirty-five articles were presented by Rep. Dennis Kucinich to the House …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Think Progress, The BRAD BLOG, The Reaction, News Hounds, At-Largely, BitsBlog and Shakesville

Joseph A. Palermo / The Huffington Post:

Dennis Kucinich Makes History Again - Impeach Bush! — Representative Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, just finished reading on the House floor a 35-count impeachment resolution against President George W. Bush. Kucinich's lengthy and detailed indictment of this wayward president is the most thorough and powerful case made to date.

Discussion: The Other McCain

Matthew Hay Brown / The Swamp:
Kucinich: Impeach Bush

Discussion: Buck Naked Politics and The Crypt's Blogs

Justin Rood / ABCNEWS:

President Met Disgraced Lobbyist At Least Six Times — The White House Had Previously Acknowledged Only Two Meetings — The White House had stronger ties to disgraced superlobbyist Jack Abramoff than it has publicly admitted, according to a draft congressional report released Monday.

Discussion: The Gavel

Examiner:

Bush confronted Rove's sins in church — Fired and brimestone — If you're going to fire someone, you want to make sure you do it in a place where the now-unemployed can't make a scene. — You know...a place like, say, a church. — That, according to a new book - “Machiavelli's Shadow” …

Discussion: American Street and Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
McClellan to testify before House in CIA leak case

Discussion: Emptywheel, Bring It On! and The Crypt's Blogs

Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
McClellan To Testify Before Judiciary Committee

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Buck Naked Politics, DownWithTyranny!, THE GUN TOTING LIBERAL™, American Street, I Am TRex, Truthdig, Marc Ambinder and Hotline On Call

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Obama could raise $100 million in June, fundraisers say — Leading Democratic fundraisers predict that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) will raise hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few months if he opts out of public financing and begins raising money for the general election.

Discussion: Power Line, Firedoglake and Redstate

Michael Luo / New York Times:

For Clinton, Millions in Campaign Debt and Limited Options — With her campaign now officially suspended, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is confronting still another challenge: whittling down what is believed to be the largest presidential campaign debt in history.

Discussion: Daily Pundit and Swampland

Washington Post:
The Reformers As Fundraisers — Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain …

Discussion: The Caucus and Needlenose

John M. Broder / New York Times:
With Fall Vote in View, Obama Assails McCain on Economy

Discussion: The Swamp and Daily Kos

Leila Fadel / McClatchy Washington Bureau:

U.S. seeking 58 bases in Iraq, Shiite lawmakers say — BAGHDAD -Iraqi lawmakers say the United States is demanding 58 bases as part of a proposed “status of forces” agreement that will allow U.S. troops to remain in the country indefinitely. — Leading members of the two ruling Shiite parties …

Discussion: Firedoglake and Informed Comment

Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:

Bush administration says it may not get Iraq deal this year — WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is conceding for the first time that the United States may not finish a complex security agreement with Iraq before President Bush leaves office. — Faced with stiff Iraqi opposition, it is …

Discussion: Gulf Times

The Campaign Spot:

Obama Could Debunk Some Rumors By Releasing His Birth Certificate. — Having done some Obama-rumor debunking that got praise from Daily Kos (a sign of the apocalypse, no doubt), perhaps the Obama campaign could return the favor and help debunk a bunch of others with a simple step: Could they release a copy of his birth certificate?

Discussion: michellemalkin.com, Whiskey Fire, Gateway Pundit and Political Machine

Edward J. Markey / Wall Street Journal:

Why Is Bush Helping Saudi Arabia Build Nukes? — Here's a quick geopolitical quiz: What country is three times the size of Texas and has more than 300 days of blazing sun a year? What country has the world's largest oil reserves resting below miles upon miles of sand?

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, michellemalkin.com, Taylor Marsh, Israel Matzav and The Volokh Conspiracy

ABCNEWS:

Justice Department Official Awards $500,000 Grant to Golf Group — Former Staffer Tells ABC News Anti-Crime Funds Given to Programs With The “Right” Connections. — A senior Justice Department official says a $500,000 federal grant to the World Golf Foundation is an appropriate use …

Discussion: Attackerman and Crooks and Liars

Jeff Mason / Reuters:

McCain says using Google to vet VP candidates — RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - It turns out choosing a vice president isn't that complicated after all. — Republican presidential candidate John McCain joked on Monday that Google, the popular Internet search engine, had made investigating …

Discussion: Don Surber and Outside The Beltway

Christopher Hass / Barack Obama:

Barack in Raleigh, NC: “It is time to try something new. It is time for change.” — Barack just concluded an economic policy speech in Raleigh, North Carolina. The speech marks the kick-off of a two week tour focusing on the current economic crisis and the need for new economic policy:

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns and Money, Pam's House Blend and The Jed Report

Frank Williams / The Truth About Cars:

Chrysler Cashflow Crisis Confirmed — Chrysler is no longer “asking” suppliers for a five percent cost cut across the board- they're just taking it. More ominously, they've changed their payment terms. We just received this information from a reader (independently confirmed) …

Discussion: Outside The Beltway

Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:

Playing the Carter card — In separate interviews today, John McCain compared Barack Obama to Jimmy Carter. — Speaking to Fox's Carl Cameron, McCain raised Carter's name, putting a face on his assertion that Obama wants to return “to the failed policies of the '60's and '70's.”